Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Key Takeaways Heart failure happens when the heart can’t pump enough blood throughout the body.Chronic heart failure often happens because of other medical ...

Cardiac physiologic pacing, also known as cardiac resynchronization therapy, is indicated in patients with heart failure, reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) of 50% or less, and either a ...

Leading cardiovascular societies have developed the second universal definition of heart failure that updates how it is classified and identified, hoping to improve diagnosis and management.

BACKGROUND: Metabolic adaptation and maladaptation are hallmarks of the failing heart and may be a target for therapeutic ...

Multicenter randomized trial (n=200) assigned LBBP versus BiVP for CRT in LBBB with LVEF ≤35%, using time to death or HF hospitalization as primary endpoint. Event rates favored LBBP, reducing death ...

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a type of heart failure that affects the left side of the heart. It occurs when the lower left chamber of the heart, called the left ventricle ...

A clinical trial found that a polypill improved heart function, increased adherence to guideline-recommended medications, and ...

The rare surgery saved her life after being told she had just days to live ...